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Table 1 Perfusion pressure for different organs

From: Personalizing blood pressure management in septic shock

Organs

Inflow pressure

Outflow pressure (whichever is higher)

Perfusion pressure

Brain

MAP

CVP or intracranial pressure (ICP)

MAP—CVP or ICP

Heart

Diastolic BP

CVP or intrathoracic pressure (ITP)

Diastolic BP—CVP or ITP

Kidney

MAP

CVP or intra-abdominal pressure (IAP)

MAP—CVP or IAP

Bowel

MAP

CVP or intra-abdominal pressure (IAP)

MAP—CVP or IAP

  1. MAP mean arterial pressure, BP blood pressure, CVP central venous pressure